Scaling up tobacco cessation within TB programmes: findings from a multi-country, mixed-methods implementation study.

Helen ElseyZunayed Al AzdiShophika RegmiSushil BaralRazia FatimaFariza FierozeRumana HuqueJiban KarkiDost Mohammad KhanAmina KhanZohaib KhanJinshuo LiMaryam NoorAbriti ArjyalPrabin ShresthaSafat UllahKamran Siddiqi

Published in: Health research policy and systems (2022)

System-level changes within TB programmes may facilitate routine delivery of cessation support to TB patients. These strategies are inexpensive, and with concerted efforts from TB programmes and donors, tobacco cessation can be institutionalized at scale.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
quality improvement
healthcare
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
double blind